The 1952 Panamerican Championship was the first edition of the Panamerican Championship, an association football tournament featuring national teams from North, Central and South America.

Organized by the Panamerican Football Confederation, this first edition was held in Santiago, Chile, between March 16 and April 20, in 1952.

[1] The competition, contested by six teams, was played in a round-robin format, and won by Brazil.

All the matches were played at Estadio Nacional.

6 teams participated in the championship, qualifying by various means: